This system is so simple & effective...love it!!!
I have only used this twice and it has developed a hole from apparently a sharp stone. This bag was never moved with water in it, so it would be expected to survive just laying on small stones. Don't waste your time if you have the change of sharp stones or sticks around your tree.
This is my second time buying this system.
We started with these for newly planted trees and continue to use the larger ones for those that are a little more established. Never had a clogged emitter as we lay down a layer of loose hay first, which really helps keep the gunk away from the emitter. And, we use the Arbor Rain fill nozzle to reduce junk entering from the fill port. Washing off the fill port before opening really helps, too. All in all, the Arbor Rain combined with a good moisture meter has really cut down our water usage while maintaining healthy trees.
I really like this hydration device, very simple and easy to use. You must level the ground first around the tree, we used mulch to do this. The only issue is a minor one hopefully, the tabs that keep the circle together connect with velcro, all the velcro has come unglued from the tabs, the Texas heat just melts the glue.
